Pharmacists object to further restrictions for hydrocodone combination products
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 25, 2014
Hydrocodone combination products such as Vicodin will now be in the same, more-restrictive category as OxyContin and fentanyl under the Controlled Substances Act, the Drug Enforcement Administration announced...
LTC Pharmacy: Medi-chaos?
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 09, 2005
Nursing home operators and pharmacies worry about how they
are going to implement the new Medicare drug benefit in time
Opinion : Kudos: Expo was ‘creative and time-effective’
By
Haymarket Media
Apr 11, 2007
When I first heard about McKnight’s “Online EXPO,” I was really intrigued. The idea of being able to investigate and navigate through so many vendors without leaving my desk was refreshing....
Serious side effects
By
John Andrews
Feb 01, 2015
New pain medication rules went into effect in October, forcing long-term care providers to grapple with how to ensure residents receive what they need
Evaluating good drugs
By
John Hall
Feb 04, 2016
The long-term care profession wrestles with medication management challenges, including opioid abuse, polypharmacy and overdosing
Generic but not simple
By
John Hall
Oct 06, 2017
Pharmacists view new generics wave with caution, urge close look at regimens
McKnight’s wins ASHPE, Hermes awards
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 05, 2017
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News was recently honored with several sets of national awards.
McKnight’s wins Gold Awards for Best News Section, Best Single Issue in healthcare publications...
May 04, 2010
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News was honored Monday with a Gold Award for Best News Section in the 2010 ASHPE Awards competition. McKnight’s also won the Gold Award for Best Single Issue, and...
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News named Publication of the Year, wins Gold for Best Online News Section
May 05, 2009
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News was named the nation’s best healthcare publication on Monday by the American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors (ASHPE). It earned Publication of the Year...
Pain points
By
John Hall
Oct 01, 2016
‘Getting ahead’ has led to painkillers becoming long-term care’s most vexing drug problem; addictions, overdependence cloud the newly restrictive picture